How vaccines could be about to revolutionise acne treatmentsTue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Acne could be caused by our immune systems overreacting to proteins released by skin bacteria. Columnist Michael Le Page looks into the experimental treatments aiming to block this process and prevent or reduce acne | |
Major greenhouse gases rise again to record levelsTue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Levels of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere continued to rise in 2025, along with a lesser-known gas with a more powerful warming effect | |
Wind turbines have killed 19 million bats in 40 years in the USMon, 26 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Nearly 19 million bats are estimated to have been killed by wind turbines in the US between 1981 and 2024, but measures can be taken to make them less deadly | |
‘Oddball’ test lets us glimpse how monkeys see the worldMon, 26 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000 Compared with humans, macaques are more likely to miss the bigger picture, but are also less confused by flipped images | |
Predatory amphibians swam the seas 237 million years agoMon, 26 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Until now, it was thought that the squishy, permeable skin of amphibians was unsuited for marine life because it would absorb too much salt from sea water – but a fossil found in China upends that view | |
Your brain’s unexpected ability to regenerate and how to harness itMon, 26 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 The controversial discovery that our brains can generate new neurons surprisingly late in life is now prompting a rethink of adult brain health, pointing the way to better treatments for stroke, dementia and depression | |
Robotic dog controlled with a computer powered by human blood cellsMon, 26 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 A start-up has already used a biological computer to play Pong, and now the firm says the technology can be used to control robots | |
Satellites show some of the strongest evidence the AMOC is weakeningMon, 26 Oct 2026 13:55:35 +0000 The crucial Atlantic current system that brings warmth to Europe has slowed 14 per cent in 30 years, according to an analysis of how much heat the ocean is releasing to the atmosphere | |
What are microchimeric cells doing to our brain?Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 We now know that cells exchanged during pregnancy can take up residency in our brain. Could they influence our development, health or even behaviour? Columnist Helen Thomson explores this mysterious cellular legacy | |
Personalised cancer vaccine expected to be approved next yearFri, 23 Oct 2026 14:42:27 +0000 A bespoke vaccine that is tailored to target an individual's unique skin cancer reduced rates of recurrence or death in a late-stage trial, making an approval expected | |